as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls
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Recent Examples of lustful
He’s got a strong, if not particularly nuanced, voice that served him well over the lustful screams from the audience, which was heavy on young women and families.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
And all signs are pointing back to the church, though Honey gets a bit distracted with a new fling in Aubrey Plaza’s lustful cop MG Falcone and some family drama with her wayward niece Corinne (Talia Ryder).
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Venus enters Leo, heightening our passion and lustful nature.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
For parents worried about the elementary-school set being corrupted by the lustful goings-on at Love Island, the good news is that nearly all of the show’s kids’ viewership (424 million out of 474 million minutes streamed) was among the 12-and-up crowd.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 31 July 2025
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
And all signs are pointing back to the church, though Honey gets a bit distracted with a new fling in Aubrey Plaza’s lustful cop MG Falcone and some family drama with her wayward niece Corinne (Talia Ryder).
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Venus enters Leo, heightening our passion and lustful nature.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
For parents worried about the elementary-school set being corrupted by the lustful goings-on at Love Island, the good news is that nearly all of the show’s kids’ viewership (424 million out of 474 million minutes streamed) was among the 12-and-up crowd.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustful
Adjective
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Instructor Peggie Moore is passionate about working with students of every age, size, shape and ability.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kubota is passionate about water, food and the environment.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Although all the signs are there that the charter market is particularly hot in 2026, there are still yachts available to charter in the eclipse’s path.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The other new entries are DSquared2 (which featured a hot celebrity) and Dolce & Gabbana (which generated heated controversy for its model casting).—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Lustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustful. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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